About Final Cut Pro X and Motion plug-in compatibility

When you open Final Cut Pro 10.3 or later or Motion 5.3 or later, the app automatically checks for third-party plug-in compatibility. If any plug-ins aren't compatible, a message lists the incompatible plug-ins.

The message also shows the versions and the manufacturers of incompatible plug-ins. Contact the manufacturer for information on updates. If updates aren't available, remove any incompatible plug-ins until compatible versions are available as recommended by the manufacturer.

How to manually remove plug-ins from Final Cut Pro or Motion

Most plug-in manufacturers provide uninstallers or other methods for removing their plug-ins. If a manufacturer has no information on removing their plug-ins, you can manually remove them. Close Final Cut Pro or Motion, then move the files related to the plug-in you want to remove from one of the following locations on your Mac to another location (such as the Desktop):

Remove any third-party plug-in preset files from the following locations:

~/Movies/Motion Templates.localized/Effects/

~/Movies/Motion Templates.localized/Generators/

~/Movies/Motion Templates.localized/Titles/

~/Movies/Motion Templates.localized/Transitions/

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